Our student theatre group had the bright idea of using actual knives on stage for authenticity. The blade missed my aorta by about a centimetre
  • mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    10·
    17 hours ago

    If you’re making/sharpening a spear, you actually only want to get it sharp as a butterknife. Any sharper and it has a good chance of cutting into bone and getting stuck.

    And before you ask, I’m in medieval reenactment. Discussions like this pop up a lot

    • Sturgist@lemmy.ca
      7·
      16 hours ago

      And before you ask, I’m in medieval reenactment.

      😉👉👉 That’s what I’ll tell anyone who asks